Why I Want to be the Next Mamavation Mom (Tweets Needed)

The quality of this video isn’t the best (it’s a bit fuzzy) but my words come from the heart.

How You Can Help

I am applying to be one of the next Mamavation Moms. You can help me become the next Mamavation Mom by writing the following tweet: “Hey @bookieboo! I want @createabalance to be the next #Mamavation Mom. She has my support!”

My Story

I love being part of the Mamavation Sistahood. I love the opportunity to write a weekly blog post about my journey to fitness.

For the past eight weeks I have been writing about my fitness goals. I’ve been working towards my goal of getting healthy and fit. Over the past 8 weeks I have significantly increased the amount of water I drink and the number of fruits and vegetables I eat. I feel very confident in saying that water, fruits, and vegetables have become a regular part of my daily routine. Unfortunately, working out has not become part of my regular routine. Two weeks ago I faced the hard truth that I was only trying to lose weight, only trying to eat healthy, and only trying to exercise. I was realized I was trying but I wasn’t committed.

Sometimes I think “Hey, I’m a life coach. This shouldn’t be so hard. Can’t I just coach myself into exercising?”

But it is hard.

Last night, during the weekly Mamavation TV show, Amy Dixon reminded me that it is supposed to be hard. She told me (and everyone else) that for me to re-package my body and to get the results I want, I’d have to work hard and I’d have to endure hard workouts. With a smile, she told us there was a reason the word work is in the word workout.

And so, last night, after the Mamavation TV show, I had another huge ah-ha moment. I found my truth and didn’t like what I saw. I found my truth and acknowledged I want to change.

My truth: I have been more committed to relaxation and short-term satisfaction than to hard work and long-term satisfaction. Both my eating and my lack of exercising are the only data points I need to recognize this is true.

But I’m not giving up.

I know I can make changes in my life and refocus my commitment. I also know I need help and a serious support structure to help me reach my goals.

Leah, if you are reading this, I want to be one of the next Mamavation Moms so I can fully take advantage of the support structure you have created. I want to shed myself from these old commitments that no longer serve me. I want this to be the time in my life when I finally commit to being healthy and fit. I want to participate in the Mamavation boot camp to jump start this fundamental change.

More about the Mamavation application process:

1. Applications will be accepted from March 22nd to April 1st
2. Voting for the top 2 Mamavation Moms will go from April 5th to 12th.
3. The winners will be announced during the Twitter Launch Party April 12th from 5-7pm PST/8-10pm EST.
4. Mamavation Campaign #4 goes from April 13th to May 28th.

Thank you, in advance for your support.